The Memphis Tigers women's basketball team represents the University of Memphis in NCAA Division I women's college basketball. The Tigers have competed in the American Conference since 2013. They previously competed in Conference USA in which they have won two Conference USA conference tournament championships and, prior to that two Metro Conference tournament championships. They play home games at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse and FedExForum.
History
The first inter-school game of the Memphis Tigers (then West Tennessee State Normal School) was a 24–0 win over Whitehaven High School in 1914. The university dropped women's athletics in 1936 and did not return women's athletics to varsity sport status until the 1972–73 season.
The team has competed in the NCAA tournament seven times., the WNIT five times,Memphis women's basketball media guide the National Women's Invitational tournament one time and the Women's Basketball Invitational one time.
Jamirah Shutes, a senior guard on the 2022–23 Memphis women's basketball team, initially pled not guilty to an assault charge after she was accused of punching a Bowling Green player in the face following the Memphis Tigers' loss in the Women's National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) on March 24, 2023, officials confirmed. She later changed her plea and was found guilty and her sentence included anger management.
Head coaches Memphis coaching historyTenureCoachSeasonsRecordPct. 1919–1922 Martha Teuton 3 38–5–1 1922–1923 W. H. Depriest 1 11–8 1923–1924 Crowley Davis 1 4–4 1924–1927 Leo Lindsey 3 32–8–1 1929–1935 Ethel Blackman 8 57–29–2 1972–1991 Mary Lou Johns 19 368–215 1991–2004 Joye Lee-McNelis 13 229–156 2004–2008 Blair Savage-Lansden 4 30–88 2008–2021 Melissa McFerrin 13 140–116 2021–2023 Katrina Merriweather 2 38–23 2023–2026 Alex Simmons 3 30–61 2026– Hana Haden 1 – –
Year by year results TCWSF—Tennessee College Women's Sports Federation —Conference tournament winners Source
|-style="background: #ffffdd;" | colspan="8" align="center" | Metro Conference
|-style="background: #ffffdd;" | colspan="8" align="center" | Great Midwest Conference
|-style="background: #ffffdd;" | colspan="8" align="center" | Conference USA‡
|-style="background: #ffffdd;" | colspan="8" align="center" | American Athletic Conference
NCAA tournament results Memphis has reached the NCAA tournament seven times, six officially, due to them vacating their participation in the 1985 tournament due to violations. They have a combined record of 2–7. 1982 #3 First RoundSweet Sixteen #6 Ole Miss#2 Tennessee W 72–70L 63–78 1985 #6 First Round #3 Auburn L 64–82 1987 #6 Second Round #3 Virginia L 75–76 1995 #8 First RoundSecond Round #9 USC#8 Vanderbilt W 74–72L 68–95 1996 #8 First Round #9 Ohio State L 75–97 1997 #11 First Round #6 Notre Dame L 62–93 1998 #5 First Round #12 Youngstown State L 80–91
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